by Nancy | Mar 25, 2020
I recently had a conversation with a dear friend, who pointed out to me that my attitude toward self-quarantine has progressed in much the same manner as one would deal with grief. What a keen observation! With complete transparency, I admit that I spent a relatively...
by Nancy | Mar 18, 2020
The essence of this article was originally posted a couple of years ago for an entirely different purpose. Now, in light of the pandemic occupying all of our thoughts, I think it’s become relevant once again. We’re all nervous and impatient these days,...
by Nancy | Mar 11, 2020
It should be against the law to steal someone else’s time. Wow, I didn’t realize how strongly I felt until I actually wrote the preceding sentence! Time matters a lot to me. For instance, I’m obsessively punctual and I have little patience for...
by Nancy | Mar 4, 2020
Being disappointed by a friend has nothing to do with an occasional last minute cancellation of plans, and it also has nothing to do with how to dump an old friend. This time, I’m digging deeper into the expectations we set for our friends. Like you, I’ve...
by Nancy | Feb 26, 2020
Have you ever heard someone say this? Do you silently toss labels around like “narcissist” or “self-absorbed?” If so, I guarantee you didn’t mean it as a compliment. According to Merriam-Webster, the term “self-absorbed”...
by Nancy | Feb 19, 2020
We’ve all heard the adage, “forgive and forget.” I’m pretty sure we’ve also forgiven and forgotten a time or two in our lives. And you may have read my prior forgiveness blog. Forgiving is important. It also can be irrelevant. Let’s...
by Nancy | Feb 12, 2020
Relationships require trust, 100%. You trust the babysitter who’s keeping your kids safe, and you trust the person repairing your car. You trust that your employees will take good care of your customers, and you trust the instructor who’s teaching your...
by Nancy | Feb 5, 2020
When people get married, it’s with the belief, the intention, and the hope that their marriage will last forever. And yet stuff happens to cause some couples to abandon that belief, intention, and hope. Others stay together because they’ve held onto the...
by Nancy | Jan 29, 2020
Whether you’re about to give notice to your employer or to your spouse, strategically planning your exit means sliding your emotions off to the side while you make a practical “to do” list. This is neither the time nor the place to improvise. ...
by Nancy | Jan 22, 2020
I learned a long time ago to choose optimism, and anyone who knows me will confirm that my glass is always half-full. (Thanks, Dad!) Psychologists generally think that positive and negative emotions cannot occupy our minds at the same time. Therefore, one tends to...
by Nancy | Jan 15, 2020
Just before the end of 2019, a client mentioned that her word for 2020 was “value,” and my brain immediately went to work. What happened next was kind of confusing because I didn’t exactly know what “value” meant to me. Did it mean...
by Nancy | Jan 8, 2020
As our population ages, we’re seeing older folks everywhere. Seniors are living longer and leading active lives. That is, until things start to change. I frequently talk with families about how roles have reversed when adult children find themselves becoming...
